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Books and Book Chapters
Books and Book Chapters
Chapter 1: Geographic information and geospatial technologies: applicability for health and disease
Chapter 2: Epidemiology of disease
Chapter 3: Statistics, analysis and visualizations
Chapter 4: Disaster Epidemiology. Health Emergencies and Hazard Considerations: surveillance to communication
Chapter 5: Data in a nutshell: Geospatial data, structuring data, managing data and ethics
Chapter 6: Health and disease in dynamically changing environments: mapping and modelling vector borne diseases
Chapter 7: Clustering of health risks: Global to Local
Chapter 8: Accessibility Methods: Spatial accessibility to health services and essential health care
Chapter 9: Geographic Information for Planetary Health action
Johnson, N. & Klass, J.I, (2003) The Impact of Crop Improvement on Rural Poverty: An Analysis of Bean Varieties Resistant to Bean Golden Mosaic Virus in Honduras. In Mathur, S. & Pachico, D. (eds.) Agricultural Research and Poverty Reduction: Some Issues and Evidence. Economics and Impact Series 2. pp241-258. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT publication no. 335). Cali, Colombia. Pp 268.
Full List of publications
Full List of publications
Malekzadeh, M., Kestens, Y., Blanford, J.I., Mostafavi, M. A., Kim, E-K, McKenzie G. (2026) Ethical Guidelines for Geoprivacy: A Framework for Researchers and Ethics Committees. International Journal of Health Geographics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-026-00460-y
Gangat, R., Ngah, V., Tawonga, R., Blanford, J.I., Ncayiyana, J.R., Nyasulu, P.S. (accepted) Spatial and Temporal patterns of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in uMgungundlovu, KwaZulu Natal. PlosOne
Marghidan, C. P., Inlamea, O., Tamale, G., Notico, P., Inguana, P., Jose, A., Gudo, E. S, Inlamea, O., de Perez, E. C., Blanford, J.I., van Aalst, M., Marrufo, T. (2026) Heat-health risk knowledge, perceptions, adaption and challenges in Mozambique: insights from community members and health professionals. Climate Risk Management. 51:100786
Song, C., Atun, F., Blanford, J.I., Anthonj, C. (2026) Germany Ahr Valley Flood 2021: a social and mental health perspective of older adults (65+) experiences. Wellbeing, Space & Society. 10:100332.
Blanford, J.I. and Kioko, K. (2025) A multidimensional space-time geospatial analysis for examining the spatial trends of vector-borne diseases: 20 years of malaria in Kenya. Acta Tropica. 271:107839. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X25003092
Marghidan, C. P., Nairn, J., Blanford, J. I., van Aalst, M. and Mistry, M. (2025) Untangling the fragmented landscape of extreme heat services and warning systems. Environmental Research - Letter. 20:101002
Primera, R., Blanford, J.I., Lemmens, R., Ronzhin, S. (2025) A Semantic Approach to Curriculum Development & Management: Integrating a 5-Phased Redesign, ABC Learning Design, and GeoCourseHub Ontology for Multi-Modal Geospatial Education. SEFI Conference, Tempere, September 2025
Song, C., Atun, F., Blanford, J.I., Anthonj, C. (2025) Impact of flooding on mental and social health of older adults – A scoping review. Water Security. 25: 100190. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468312425000045
Frazier, A., Nelson, T., Kedron, P., Shook, E. Dodge, S., Murray, A., Goodchild, M., Battersby, S., Blanford, J., Claramunt, C., Holler, J., Koylu, C., Lee, A., Manson, S., Salap-Ayca, S., Wilson, J., Zhao, B., Bennett, L., Cabrera-Arnau, C., Franklin, R., McKenzie, G., Miller, H., Oshan, T., Rey S., Rowe, F., Shook, E., Spielman, S., Xu, W., (2025) Evolving Curriculum for GIScience in an Age of Disruptions. Transactions in GIS. 29:e70048. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/tgis.70048
Blanford, J.I. (2025) Temperature variations across space and time: making statistics fun with geographic information and spatial analysis. Primus. 35(3):308-328
Beerlage de Jong, N. and Blanford, J.I. (2025) Mapping the Risk of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Europe for Informed Vaccination Decisions. Journal of Travel Medicine. 32 (2):taae153 https://academic.oup.com/jtm/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jtm/taae153/7925792
Kioko, C. and Blanford, J.I. (2025) Malaria survey data and geospatial suitability mapping for understanding spatial and temporal variations of risk across Kenya. Parasite Epidemiology and Control. 28: e00399. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673124000631
Al-Huraibi, A., Amer, S., Blanford, J.I. (2025) Efficient allocation of vaccination centers to maximize coverage using common modes of transportation such as the bicycle. Geospatial Health. 20 (1):1293 https://www.geospatialhealth.net/gh/article/view/1293
Poague, K.I.H.M., Ramos, A.P., de S. Lopes, C. B., Concalves, G.V.L., Damasceno, M.B.R., Blanford, J.I., Martinez, J.A. and Anthonj, C. (2025) WASH-friendly schools for whom? Integrating the perception of different stakeholders in Brazil. Social Science and Medicine. 367: 117753 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953625000826
Nelson, T., Frazier, A., Kedron, P., Dodge, S., Zhao, B., Goodchild, M., Murray, A., Battersby, S., Bennett, L., Blanford, J., Cabrera-Arnau, C., Claramut, C., Franklin, R., Holler, J., Koylu, C., Lee, A., Manson, S., McKenzie, G., Miller, H., Oshan, T., Rey S., Rowe, F., Salap-Ayca, S., Shook, E., Spielman, S., Xu, W., Wilson, J. (2025) A Research Agenda for GIScience in a Time of Disruptions. IJGIS. 39(1):1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2024.2405191
Amer, S., Augustijn, E-W., Anthonj, C., Tjaden, N., Blanford, J.I., van den Homberg, M., Rinaldi, L., van Rompay, T., Zurita-Milla, R. (2024) The present and future of Geospatial Health: achievements, innovations, priorities. Geospatial Health. 19(2):1355. https://www.geospatialhealth.net/gh/article/view/1355
Blanford, J.I. (2024) Managing vector-borne diseases in a geoAI-enabled society. Malaria as an example. Journal of Acta Tropica. 260. 107406. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X24002870
Tjaden, N., Geeraedts, F., Riezebos-Brilman, A., Kioko, C., Al Naiemi, N., Blanford, J.I., Beerlage-de Jong, N. (2024) The power of interactive maps for communicating spatio-temporal data to health professionals. Geospatial Health. 19(2):1296. https://www.geospatialhealth.net/gh/article/view/1296
King, J., Primera, R., Verkroost, M.J., Verheij, L.,Cray, L., Blanford, J.I. (2024) Collaborative course (re)design: adapting learning design to support curriculum transformations. SEFI Conference, Lausanne, September 2024.
Logan, J.J., Knudby, A., Leighton, P. A., Talbot, B., McKay, R., Ramsay, T., Blanford, J.I., Ogden, N.H., Kulkami, M. A. (2024) Ixodes scapularis density and Borrelia burgdorferi prevalence along a residential-woodland gradient in a region of emerging Lyme disease risk. Nature Scientific Reports. 14:13107. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64085-6
Sznajder, K., Eshak, T., Biney, A., Dodoo, N., Wang, M., Toprah, T., Blanford, J.I., Jensen, L., Dodoo, F. N-A. (2024) Adverse childhood experiences are associated with HIV risk factors in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. 19(3): 593-608. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2024.2354378
Ifejube, J., Kuriakosa, S.L., Anish,T.S., van Westen, C., Blanford, J.I. (2024) Analysing the outbreaks of leptospirosis after floods in Kerala, India. International Journal of Health Geographics. 23 (11). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-024-00372-9
Logan, J.J., Ramsay, T., Blanford, J.I., Ogden, N.H., Kulkami, M. A. (2024) Knowledge, protection, and perception of Lyme disease in an area of emerging risk: results from a survey of adults in Ottawa, Ontario. BMC Public Health. 24:2024867. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18348-6
Poague, K. Blanford, J.I., Martinez, J. Anthonj, C. (2024) Preparing schools for future pandemics: Insights on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene solutions from the Brazilian School Reopening Policies. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 267:114325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114325
Ferguson, L.A., Taff, B.D., Blanford, J.I., Mennitt, D., Mowen, A.J., Levenhagen, M., White, C., Monz, C.A., Francis, C.D., Barber, J.R. and Newman, P. (2024) Understanding park visitors’ soundscape perception using subjective and objective measurement. PeerJ. 12:e16592 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16592
Blanford, J.I. and Verplanke, J. (2023) Transforming curriculums for an age of multi-modal education: a 5-phase approach. SEFI conference, Dublin September 2023
Robert, B.N., Cherono, A., Mumo, E., Mwandawiro, C., Collins, O., Gichuki, P., Blanford, J.I., Snow, R.W., Okiro, E.A. (2023) Spatial variation and clustering of anaemia prevalence in school-aged children in Western Kenya PLoS ONE. 18(11): e0282382 10.1371/journal.pone.0282382
Logan, J.J., Hoi, A.G., Sawada, M., Knudby, A., Ramsay, T., Blanford, J.I., Ogden, N.H., Kulkami, M. A. (2023) Risk factors for Lyme disease resulting from residential exposure amidst emerging Ixodes scapularis populations: a neighbourhood-level analysis of Ottawa, Ontario. PLoS ONE. 18(8): e0290463. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290463
Marghidan, C. P., van Aalst, M., Blanford, J.I., Guigma, K., Maure, G., Pinto, I., Arrighi, J., and Marrufo, T. (2023) Assessing the spatio-temporal distribution of extreme heat events in Mozambique using the CHIRTS temperature dataset for 1983-2016. Weather & Climate Extremes. 40:100565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2023.100565
Kioko, K. and Blanford, J.I. (2023) Malaria in Kenya during 2020: malaria indicator survey and suitability mapping for understanding spatial variations in prevalence, intervention and risk. AGILE GIScience Ser., 4, 31, https://doi.org/10.5194/agile-giss-4-31-2023
Tjaden, N. and Blanford, J.I. (2023) ENDIG. Interactive GeoVisualisation of Notifiable Diseases for Disease Surveillance Systems in Europe. AGILE GIScience Ser., 4, 46, https://doi.org/10.5194/agile-giss-4-46-2023
Al-Huraibi, A., Amer, S., Blanford, J.I. (2023) Cycling to get my vaccination: how accessible are COVID-19 vaccination centers in the Netherlands? AGILE: GIScience Series, 4, 16, 2023. https://doi.org/10.5194/agile-giss-4-16-2023.
Marghidan, C. P., van Aalst, M., Blanford, J.I., Marrufo, T. and Maure, G. (2023) Extreme heat alerts and impacts across Mozambique 2016 - 2022: gathering evidence from media articles. AGILE GIScience Ser., 4, 11, https://doi.org/10.5194/agile-giss-4-11-2023. Reproducible AGILE badge
Mahama, P. N. J., Kabo-Bah, A. T., Falchetta, G., Blanford, J. I., Yamba, E. I., Antwi-Agyei, P., Asiedu-Bekoe, F., Awuah, E., & Yieri, J. (2023). Leaving no disease behind: The roadmap to securing universal health security and what this means for the surveillance of infectious diseases in Ghana as a precedent for sub- Saharan Africa. PLoS ONE. 18(4): e0284931. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284931
Poague, K.I.H.M., Blanford, J.I., Martinez, J.A. and Anthonj, C. (2023) Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools in Brazil pre-and peri-COVID-19 pandemic: are schools making any progress? International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 247: 114069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.114069
Mahama, P. N-J., Kabo-Bah, A. T. , Blanford, J. I., Yamba, E. I., & Antwi-Agyei, P. (2022). Reviewing the past, present, and future risks of pathogens in Ghana and what this means for rethinking infectious disease surveillance for Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 4589007:18. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/4589007
Marghidan, C. P., van Aalst, M., Blanford, J.I., Guigma, K., Maure, G., Pinto, I., Arrighi, J., and Marrufo, T. (2022) Assessing the spatio-temporal distribution of extreme heat events in Mozambique using the CHIRTS temperature dataset for 1983-2016. Conference Paper. GISRUK2022, https://zenodo.org/record/6408101#.YlA96DWxVPY, Liverpool, UK
Poague, K.I.H.M., Blanford, J.I. and Anthonj, C. (2022) Water, sanitation and hygiene in schools in low- and middle-income countries: A Systematic review and its implications for COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(5):3124. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19053124
Blanford, J.I., N. Beerlage-de Jong, S. Schouten, A. Friedrich, V. Araujo-Soares (2022) Navigating travel in Europe during the pandemic: from mobile apps, certificates, quarantine to traffic light system. Journal of Travel Medicine. 29(3):taac006, https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taac006
Blanford, J.I. Bowlick, F., Gidudu, A., Gould, M., Griffin, A.L., Kar, G., Kemp, K., de Róiste, M., de Sabbata, S., Sinton, D., Strobl, J., Tate, N., Toppen, F., Unwin, D. (2021) LOCKDOWN LESSONS: an international conversation on resilient GI science teaching. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 46 (1):7-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2021.1986687
Blanford, J. I. and Jolly, A. M. (2021) Public health needs GIScience (like now!). AGILE GIScience Series. 2(18) https://doi.org/10.5194/agile-giss-2-18-2021.
Anthonj, C.,Githinji, S., Hoser, C., Stein, A., Blanford, J.I., Grossi, V. (2021) Kenyan school book knowledge for water, sanitation, hygiene and health education interventions: Disconnect, integration or opportunities? International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 235:113756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113756
Felmlee, D., Blanford, J.I., Matthews, S. A., and MacEachren, A.M. (2020) The Geography of Sentiment towards the Women’s March of 2017. PLoS ONE. 15(6): e0233994. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233994
Blanford, J.I. and MGIS Geog 586 Students (listed in alphabetical order T. Belcher, T. Black, E. Derner, J. Dunham, E. Galvan Campanero, M. Gority, R. Jones, B. Kaley, J. Kuli, R. Ligon, E. Mandal, T. Quink, J. Shinsky, M. Sodek, N. Teigland, S. Turner) (2020) Pedal Power: Explorers and commuters of New York Citi Bikesharing scheme. PLoS ONE. 15(6): e0232957. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232957
Green, B. and Blanford, J.I. (2020) Estimating populations in refugee camps: a toolkit using remotely sensed data. Proceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Pp 2197- 2206.
Blanford, J.I., Kennelly, P., King, B., Miller, D., Bracken, T. (2020) Merits of capstone projects in an online graduate program for working professionals. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 44(1):45-69.
Donkersely, P., Blanford, J., Queiroz, R.B., Silva, F.W.S., Carvalho, C.M., Al-Sadi, A.M. Elliot, S. (2018) Witch’s Broom Disease of Lime (Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia): identifying high-risk areas by climatic mapping. Journal of Economic Entomology. 111(6):2553-2561. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toy248
Pfau, L. and Blanford J.I. (2018) Enhancing wilderness search and rescue through the use of geospatial data and technology. The Professional Geographer. 70(3):434-442. https://doi.org/10.1080/00330124.2018.1432367
Taber, E.D., Hutchinson, M.L., Smithwick, E.A.H. & Blanford, J.I. (2017) A Decade of Colonization: The spread of the Asian Tiger Mosquito in Pennsylvania and implications for disease risk. Journal of Vector Ecology 42 (1): 3-12.
Logan, J.J., Jolly, A.M., Blanford, J.I. (2016) The Sociospatial Network: Risk and the role of place in the transmission of infectious diseases. PlosOne 11(2): e0146915.
Blanford, J.I., Huang, Z., Savelyev, A. and MacEachren, A.M. (2015) Geo-located tweets. Enhancing mobility maps and capturing cross-border movement. PlosOne 10(6): e0129202 DataLink
Cirucci, J.F., Miller, D.A. Blanford, J.I. (2015) Retrospective GIS-Based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis: A Case Study of California Waste Transfer Station Siting Decisions. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technologies. May 18-20.
Blanford, J.I., Bernhardt, J., Savelyev, A., Wong-Parodi, G., Carleton, A.M., Titley, D.W. and MacEachren, A.M. (2014) Tweeting and Tornadoes. Presented at 11th International ISCRAM Conference Proceedings, May 19-21. https://idl.iscram.org/files/blanford/2014/328_Blanford_etal2014.pdf
Paaijmans, K.P., Blanford, J.I., Crane, R.G., Mann, M.E., Ning, L., Schreiber, K.V. & Thomas, M.B. (2014). Downscaling reveals diverse effects of anthropogenic climate warming on the potential for local environments to support malaria transmission. Climatic Change
Blanford, J.I., Blanford, S., Paaijmans, K., Schreiber, K., Crane, R., Mann, M., Thomas, M.B. (2013) Implications of temperature variation for malaria parasite development across Africa. Scientific Reports.
Paaijmans, K.P., Heinig, R.L., Seliga, R.A., Blanford, J.I., Blanford, S., Murdock, C.C. & Thomas, M.B. (2013). Temperature variation makes ectotherms more sensitive to climate change. Global Change Biology.
Robinson, A.C., Pezanowski, S., Stevens, J. Mullins, R. , Blanford, J.I., Bianchetti, R. and MacEachren, A.M. (2013) Sharing and Discovering Map Symbols with SymbolStore.org. Proceedings of the International Cartographic Conference, Dresden, Germany
Robinson AC, Pezanowski S, Troedson S, Bianchetti RA, Blanford JI, Stevens J, Guidero E, Roth RE, MacEachren AM. (2013) SymbolStore.org: A Web-based Platform for Sharing Map Symbols. Cartography & Geographic Information Science.
Glunt, K., Blanford, J.I., Paaijmans, K. (2013) Chemicals, climate and control: Increasing the effectiveness of malaria vector control tools by considering relevant temperatures. PloS Pathogens. 9(10):e1003602
Foster, L.M. & Blanford, J.I. (2013) Improving Cadastre: Development of a workflow protoype utilizing ESRI's Parcel Fabric. URISA Journal 25(2): 63-74
Chen, S., Blanford, J.I., Hutchinson, M., Fleischer, S., Saunders, M., Thomas, M.B. (2013) Estimating West Nile Virus transmission potential in Pennsylvania using an optimized degree-day model. Vector-borne and Zoonotic Disease. (13) 489-497
Aurit, M., Peterson, R.O., Blanford J.I. (2013) A GIS analysis of the relationship between sinkholes, dry-well complaints and groundwater pumping for frost-freeze protection of winter strawberry production in Florida. PLoSOne 8(1): e53832.
Blanford, J.I., Kumar, S., Wei, L. and MacEachren, A.M. (2012) It’s a long, long walk: accessibility to hospitals, maternity and integrated health centers in Niger. International Journal of Health Geographics. 11:24. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-072X-11-24
Robinson, A.C., Roth, R.E., Blanford, J., Pezanowski, S., and A.M. MacEachren. (2012) Developing map symbol standards through an iterative collaboration process. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design.39(6):1034-1048
Bianchetti, R. A., Wallgrün, J. O., Yang, J., Blanford, J. I., Robinson, A. C., & Klippel, A. (2012). Free classification of Canadian and American emergency management map symbol standards. The Cartographic Journal.49(4):350-360
MacEachren A. M., Jaiswal, A., Robinson, A.C., Pezanowski, S., Savelyev, A., Mitra, P., Zhangi, X. & Blanford, J. (2011) SensePlace2: GeoTwitter Analytics Support for Situational Awareness. VAST. Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST), IEEE Conference. 181-190. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6102456
Robinson, A.C., Roth, R.E., Blanford, J.I., Pezanowski, S., MacEachren, A.M. (2011) A Collaborative Process for Developing Map Symbol Standards. Procedia- Social and Behavioural Sciences. 21:93-102
MacEachren A. M., Robinson, A.C., Jaiswal, A., Pezanowski, S., Savelyev, A., Blanford, J., & Mitra, P. (2011) July 3-8. Geo-Twitter Analytics: Applications in Crisis Management. 25th International Cartographic Conference, Paris, France.
Tomaszewski, B., Blanford, J.I, Ross, K., Pezanowski, S. & MacEachren A.M. (2011) Supporting Geographically-aware WebDocument Foraging and Sensemaking. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems.35:192-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2011.01.003
Roth, RE, Finch, BG., Blanford JI., Klippel, A., Robinson, AC and MacEachren, AM (2011) Card sorting for cartographic research and practice. Cartography and Geographic Information Science. 38(2).
Paaijmans, K.P., Blanford, S., Bell, A.S., Blanford, J.I., Read, A.F. & Thomas, M.B. (2010). Influence of climate on malaria transmission depends on daily temperature variation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107: 15135–15139.
Roth, R.E., Finch, B.G., Blanford J.I., Klippel, A., Robinson, A.C. and MacEachren, A.M. (2010) November 18 'The card sorting method for map symbol design.' Proceedings of the 2010 International Symposium on automated Cartography (AutoCarto), Orlando, FL
Klass, J.I., Blanford S., & Thomas M.B. (2007a) Development of a model for evaluating the effects of environmental temperature and thermal behaviour on biological control of locusts and grasshoppers using pathogens Agricultural and Forest Entomology 9(3): 189-199. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-9563.2007.00335.x
Klass, J.I., Blanford S., & Thomas M.B. (2007b) Use of a geographic information system to explore spatial variation in pathogen virulence and the implications for biological control of locusts and grasshoppers. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 9(3): 201-208. https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1461-9563.2007.00336.x
Blanford, S. & Klass, J.I., (2004) Review of environmental effects on the performance of Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum against the Desert locust under field conditions. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Pp.150+
Johnson, N. & Klass, J.I., (2003) The Impact of Crop Improvement on Rural Poverty: An Analysis of Bean Varieties Resistant to Bean Golden Mosaic Virus in Honduras. In Mathur, S. & Pachico, D. (eds.) Agricultural Research and Poverty Reduction: Some Issues and Evidence. Economics and Impact Series 2. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical. Cali, Colombia.Pp 268.
Klass, J.I., Thomas, M. B. & Blanford, S., (2002) GIS solves locust control? In proceedings of the 22nd Annual ESRI International User Conference. San Diego, USA. July 8-12, 2002.
Thomas, M. B., Klass, J.I. & Blanford, S., (2000) The Year of the Locust. Pesticide Outlook, pp.192-195.
Klass, J. I.(1999) GIS and Integrated Pest Management: Using GIS to locate and analyze patterns of bean golden mosaic virus in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Final Report. Canadian International Development Agency, Canada. pp.46
Other
Other
Blanford, J.I. Position Paper: Spatial Data Science: Staying relevant in the digital age. Spatial Data Science Symposium “Setting the Spatial Data Science Agenda”, December 9–11, 2019, Santa Barbara, CA
Media
Media
2024 - De cruciale rol van GeoHealth in de moderne geneeskunde. Oct 25 2024. ICT & Health https://icthealth.nl/magazine/editie-5-2024/de-cruciale-rol-van-geohealth-in-de-moderne-geneeskunde
2018 - TRELIS Fellow - Training and Retaining Leaders in STEM-Geospatial Sciences
Selected and voted onto the Board of Directors UCGIS (University Consortium of Geographic Information Science)
2016 - Infectious disease transmission: It’s who you know and where you go
2015 - Where are they going? Using social media to understand human movement and disease transmission
2014 - Fall News Letter Geography
2013 - New approaches alters malaria maps
Implications of temperature variation for malaria parasite development across Africa
2012 - Restricted access to health care and seasonal conditions present higher risk of mortality in Niger
2010 - Malaria transmission intensity strongly correlates with daily temperature fluctuations
Awards
Awards
Test of Time Award
Test of Time Award
The paper has over 400 citations, and is still regularly cited today as an early example of visual analytics for aggregated social media data. Published when Twitter was still ramping up, the paper described using tweets and their location data for situation awareness during emergencies. It includes a survey of emergency practitioners and a useful discussion of situation awareness. This work led to important discussions of the ethics of location-based data in crisis situations. Test of Time Awards
Descriptive view of publications x theme
Descriptive view of publications x theme
My research sits at the intersection of health and the environment where we use geospatial information, technologies and methods to integrate different health determinants to understand the drivers of health risks and outcomes. Below I capture the essential themes of my work.
Disease patterns and Public Health - A major part of my research examines how spatial patterns of disease risk, human behaviour and environmental conditions shape health impacts. Work on SARS‑CoV‑2 transmission and accessibility of vaccination centres in the Netherlands, demonstrates how mobility, infrastructure, and equity intersect during public health emergencies. Earlier work on HIV risk factors illustrates the role of place and social networks have on transmission while work on measles and health care accessibility in Niger highlights the importance of spatial inequalities, climate and event-related drivers (e.g. climate and conflict) in shaping health outcomes. Collectively, these studies show how geospatial information and a variety of spatial and statistical methods can illuminate connectivity and hidden vulnerabilities ultimately providing maps that can guide more effective, targeted interventions.
Relevant publications
Blanford, J.I. and Kioko, K. (2025) A multidimensional space-time geospatial analysis for examining the spatial trends of vector-borne diseases: 20 years of malaria in Kenya. Acta Tropica. 271: 107839 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/ S0001706X25003092
Sznajder, K., Eshak, T., Biney, A., Dodoo, N., Wang, M., Toprah, T., Blanford, J.I., Jensen, L., Dodoo, F. N-A. (2024) Adverse childhood experiences are associated with HIV risk factors in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. 19(3): 593–608. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2024.2354378
Logan, J., Jolly, A., and Blanford, J.I. (2016) The Sociospatial Network: Risk and the role of place in the transmission of infectious diseases. PLoSOne 11(2): e0146915
Robert, B.N., Cherono, A., Mumo, E., Mwandawiro, C., Collins, O., Gichuki, P., Blanford, J.I., Snow, R.W., Okiro, E.A. (2023) Spatial variation and clustering of anaemia prevalence in school-aged children in Western Kenya. PlosOne, 18(11): e0282382 10.1371/journal.pone.0282382
Al-Huraibi, A., Amer, S., Blanford, J.I. (2025) Prioritizing the location of vaccination centres during the COVID-19 pandemic by bike in the Netherlands. Geospatial Health. 20(1): 1293. https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2025.1293
Al-Huraibi, A., Amer, S., Blanford, J.I. (2023) Cycling to get my vaccination: how accessible are COVID-19 vaccination centers in the Netherlands? AGILE GIScience Series. 4(16), 2023. https://doi.org/10.5194/agile-giss-4-16-2023.
Blanford, J.I. and Jolly, A. M. (2021) Public health needs GIScience (like now!), AGILE GIScience Ser., 2, 18.
Blanford, J.I., Kumar, S., Luo, W. and MacEachren, A.M. (2012) It’s a long, long walk: accessibility to hospitals, maternity and integrated health centers in Niger. International Journal of Health Geographics. 11:24
Tomaszewski, B., Blanford, J.I., Ross, K., Pezanowski, S. & MacEachren A.M. (2011) Supporting Geographically-aware WebDocument Foraging and Sensemaking. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. 35:192-207
Vector‑Borne Diseases and Environmental Risk - I have an extensive track record in malaria and vector‑borne disease research, spanning more than a decade and covering topics from parasite development under temperature variation to national‑scale malaria risk mapping in Kenya. My contributions include foundational work on how daily temperature fluctuations influence malaria transmission, as well as recent geoAI‑enabled approaches for long‑term surveillance. Beyond malaria, we have also worked on advancing understanding of Lyme disease emergence, West Nile Virus, and other invasive mosquito species e.g., a potential vector of dengue, integrating ecological modelling with fine‑scale spatial data. This body of work demonstrates how climate, land use, and human behaviour converge to shape disease ecology and the importance of understanding community knowledge in defining local public health strategies.
Relevant publications
Blanford, J.I. and Kioko, K. (2025) A multidimensional space-time geospatial analysis for examining the spatial trends of vector-borne diseases: 20 years of malaria in Kenya. Acta Tropica. 271: 107839 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/ S0001706X25003092
Watch video: https://sites.google.com/view/justineblanfordweb/research/vector-borne-diseases/malaria_kenyahotspot
Kioko, C. and Blanford, J.I. (2025) Malaria survey data and geospatial suitability mapping for understanding spatial and temporal variations of risk across Kenya. Parasite Epidemiology and Control. 28:e00399. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673124000631
Blanford, J.I. (2024) Managing vector-borne diseases in a geoAI-enabled society. Malaria as an example. Journal of Acta Tropica. 260, 107406 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X24002870
Kioko, K. and Blanford, J.I. (2023) Malaria in Kenya during 2020: malaria indicator survey and suitability mapping for understanding spatial variations in prevalence, intervention and risk. AGILE GIScience Series. 4:31. https://doi.org/10.5194/agile-giss-4-31-2023
Blanford, J.I., Blanford, S., Paaijmans, K., Schreiber, K., Crane, R., Mann, M., Thomas, M.B. (2013) Implications of temperature variation for malaria parasite development across Africa. Scientific Reports. 3: doi:10.1038/srep01300
Taber, E., Hutchinson, M.L., Smithwick, E.A., Blanford, J.I. (2017) A decade of colonization: the spread of the Asian Tiger Mosquito in Pennsylvania and implications for disease risk. Journal of Vector Ecology. 42(1):3-12
Chen, S., Blanford, J.I., Hutchinson, M., Fleischer, S., Saunders, M., Thomas, M.B. (2013) Estimating West Nile Virus Transmission Potential in Pennsylvania Using an Optimized Degree-Day Model. Vector-borne and Zoonotic Disease. 13(7):489-97
Ticks
Beerlage de Jong, N. and Blanford, J.I. (2025) Mapping the Risk of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Europe for Informed Vaccination Decisions. Journal of Travel Medicine. 32(2): taae153. https://academic.oup.com/jtm/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jtm/taae153/7925792
Logan, J.J., Knudby, A., Leighton, P. A., Talbot, B., McKay, R., Ramsay, T., Blanford, J.I., Ogden, N.H., Kulkami, M. A. (2024) Ixodes scapularis density and Borrelia burgdorferi prevalence along a residential-woodland gradient in a region of emerging Lyme disease risk. Nature Scientific Reports 14, 13107. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64085-6
Logan, J.J., Ramsay, T., Blanford, J.I., Ogden, N.H., Kulkami, M. A. (2024) Knowledge, protection, and perception of Lyme disease in an area of emerging risk: results from a survey of adults in Ottawa, Ontario. BMC Public Health. 24, 2024867. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18348-6
Logan, J.J., Hoi, A.G., Sawada, M., Knudby, A., Ramsay, T., Blanford, J.I., Ogden, N.H., Kulkami, M. A. (2023) Risk factors for Lyme disease resulting from residential exposure amidst emerging Ixodes scapularis populations: a neighbourhood-level analysis of Ottawa, Ontario. PlosOne, 10.1371/journal.pone.0290463
Other
Donkersely, P., Blanford, J.I., Queiroz, R.B., Silva, F.W.S., Carvalho, C.M., Al-Sadi, A.M. Elliot, S. (2018) Witch’s Broom Disease of Lime (Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia): identifying high-risk areas by climatic mapping. Journal of Economic Entomology.
Klass, J.I., Blanford S., & Thomas M.B. (2007) Development of a model for evaluating the effects of environmental temperature and thermal behaviour on biological control of locusts and grasshoppers using pathogens. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 9(3):189-199.
Klass, J.I., Blanford S., & Thomas M.B. (2007) Use of a geographic information system to explore spatial variation in pathogen virulence and the implications for biological control of locusts and grasshoppers. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 9(3): 201-208.
Heat, Climate Extremes and Environmental Hazards - A growing focus of our research addresses the health impacts of extreme heat and climate‑related hazards, in different parts of world. The health impacts from heat are not always easily integrated. These studies examine heat‑health risk perception, early warning systems, and the spatio‑temporal distribution of extreme heat events. We also investigate cascading health consequences of flooding, including leptospirosis outbreaks and the mental and social wellbeing of vulnerable populations. These projects underscore the need for climate‑informed public health strategies that integrate environmental data, community and local knowledge for adaptive planning.
Relevant publications
Blanford, J.I. (in review) Book Chapter. Chapter 8: Geohealth and disaster resilience. In Van Westen, C.J., Nabukulu, C., van den Homberg, M., and Kerle, N. Geospatial Innovations in Disaster Management – Concepts, Applications and Future Trends. Springer Nature
Marghidan, C. P., Inlamea, O., Tamale, G., Notico, P., Inguana, P., Jose, A., Gudo, E. S, de Perez, E. C., Blanford, J.I., van Aalst, M., Marrufo, T. (2026) Heat-health risk knowledge, perceptions, adaption and challenges in Mozambique: insights from community members and health professionals. Climate Risk Management.51: 100786 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2025.100786
Marghidan, C.P., Nairn, J., Blanford, J.I., van Aalst, M., Mistry, M. (2025) Untangling the fragmented landscape of extreme heat services and warning systems. Environmental Research Letters. 20:101002 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/adfe00
Marghidan, C. P., van Aalst, M., Blanford, J.I., Guigma, K., Maure, G., Pinto, I., Arrighi, J., and Marrufo, T. (2023) Assessing the spatio-temporal distribution of extreme heat events in Mozambique using the CHIRTS temperature dataset for 1983-2016. Weather & Climate Extremes. 40:100565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2023.100565
Marghidan, C. P., van Aalst, M., Blanford, J.I., Marrufo, T. and Maure, G. (2023) Extreme heat alerts and impacts across Mozambique 2016 - 2022: gathering evidence from media articles. AGILE GIScience Series. 4(11). https://doi.org/10.5194/agile-giss-4-11-2023. Reproducible AGILE badge
Song, C., Atun, F., Blanford, J.I., Anthonj, C. (2026) Germany Ahr Valley Flood 2021: a social and mental health perspective of older adults (65+) experiences. Wellbeing, Space & Society. 10:100332 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2025.100332
Ifejube, J., Kuriakosa, S.L., Anish,T.S., van Westen, C., Blanford, J.I. (2024) Analysing the outbreaks of leptospirosis after floods in Kerala, India. International Journal of Health Geographics. 23 (11). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-024-00372-9
Aurit, M., Peterson, R.O., Blanford J.I. (2013) A GIS analysis of the relationship between sinkholes, dry-well complaints and groundwater pumping for frost-freeze protection of winter strawberry production in Florida. PLoS One. 8(1). https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0053832
Crisis Informatics, Geospatial Communication and Surveillance Systems - An important part of health is not just about understanding the determinants of risk but also in communication. Here we use interactive mapping tools, geovisual analytics, and spatial decision‑support systems to address communication for public health. From early work on GeoTwitter analytics for situational awareness to recent development of interactive disease surveillance dashboard to better visualise Notifiable Disease Reporting for all Member States in Europe. We explore how to structure information so that it can be used effectively by practitioners, policymakers, and the public.
Relevant publications
Tjaden, N., Geeraedts, F., Riezebos-Brilman, A., Kioko, C., Al Naiemi, N., Blanford, J.I., Beerlage-de Jong, N. (2024) The power of interactive maps for communicating spatio-temporal data to health professionals. Geospatial Health. 19(2):1296. https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2024.1296
Tjaden, N. and Blanford, J.I. (2023) ENDIG. Interactive GeoVisualisation of Notifiable Diseases for Disease Surveillance Systems in Europe. AGILE GIScience Series. 4 (46). https://doi.org/10.5194/agile-giss-4-46-2023
MacEachren A. M., Jaiswal, A., Robinson, A.C., Pezanowski, S., Savelyev, A., Mitra, P., Zhangi, X. & Blanford, J. (2011) SensePlace2: GeoTwitter Analytics Support for Situational Awareness. Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST), IEEE Conference. 181-190. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6102456 See awards.
Tomaszewski, B., Blanford, J.I., Ross, K., Pezanowski, S. & MacEachren A.M. (2011) Supporting Geographically-aware WebDocument Foraging and Sensemaking. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. 35:192-207
Blanford, J.I., N. Beerlage-de Jong, S. Schouten, A. Friedrich, V. Araujo-Soares (2022) Navigating travel in Europe during the pandemic: from mobile apps, certificates, quarantine to traffic-light system. Journal of Travel Medicine. taac006, https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taac006
Blanford, J.I., Bernhardt, J., Savelyev, A., Wong-Parodi, G., Carleton, A.M., Titley, D.W. and MacEachren, A.M. (2014) Tweeting and Tornadoes. 11th International ISCRAM Conference. State College, Pennsylvania, USA.
Pfau, L. and Blanford J.I. (2018) Enhancing wilderness search and rescue through the use of geospatial data and technology. The Professional Geographer. 70(3):434-442
Mobility and Exposure - Mobility plays an important role in health impacts and disease transmission, however capturing movement, particularly human movement can be difficult. Geospatial data, location‑based technologies, and spatial analysis can be used to understand human movement, sentiment, and population dynamics across diverse contexts. They include New York City’s Citi Bike usage patterns, public sentiment toward the 2017 Women’s March, estimating refugee camp populations using remote sensing data to enhancing wilderness search‑and‑rescue operations and understanding cross‑border movement. Thus demonstrating the broad applicability of geographic information science to real‑world social, humanitarian, and mobility challenges.
Relevant publications
Blanford, J.I. and MGIS Geog 586 Students (listed in alphabetical order T. Belcher, T. Black, E. Derner, J. Dunham, E. Galvan Campanero, M. Gority, R. Jones, B. Kaley, J. Kuli, R. Ligon, E. Mandal, T. Quink, J. Shinsky, M. Sodek, N. Teigland, S. Turner) (2020) Pedal Power: Explorers and commuters of New York Citi Bikesharing scheme. PLoS ONE. 15(6): e0232957
Felmlee, D., Blanford, J.I., Matthews, S., MacEachren, A.M. (2020) The Geography of Sentiment towards the Women’s March of 2017. PLoS ONE 15(6): e0233994
Green, B. and Blanford, J.I. (2020) Estimating populations in refugee camps: a toolkit using remotely sensed data. Proceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. pp 2197- 2206
Pfau, L. and Blanford J.I. (2018) Enhancing wilderness search and rescue through the use of geospatial data and technology. The Professional Geographer. 70(3):434-442
Blanford, J.I., Huang, Z., Savelyev, A. and MacEachren, A.M. (2015) Geo-located tweets. Enhancing mobility maps and capturing cross-border movement. PLoS ONE 10(6): e0129202.
Quick view of publications by theme
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Spatial and temporal analyses
Spatial and temporal analyses
Blanford, J.I. and Kioko, K. (2025) A multidimensional space-time geospatial analysis for examining the spatial trends of vector-borne diseases: 20 years of malaria in Kenya. Acta Tropica. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X25003092
Kioko, C. and Blanford, J.I. (2025) Malaria survey data and geospatial suitability mapping for understanding spatial and temporal variations of risk across Kenya. Parasite Epidemiology and Control. 28, e00399 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673124000631
Blanford, J.I. (2025) Temperature variations across space and time: making statistics fun with geographic information and spatial analysis. Primus.1-21 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10511970.2025.2477280
Ifejube, J., Kuriakosa, S.L., Anish,T.S., van Westen, C., Blanford, J.I. (2024) Analysing the outbreaks of leptospirosis after floods in Kerala, India. International Journal of Health Geographics. 23. 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-024-00372-9
Marghidan, C. P., van Aalst, M., Blanford, J.I., Guigma, K., Maure, G., Pinto, I., Arrighi, J., and Marrufo, T. (2023) Assessing the spatio-temporal distribution of extreme heat events in Mozambique using the CHIRTS temperature dataset for 1983-2016. Weather & Climate Extremes. 40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2023.100565
Mahama, P. N-J., Kabo-Bah, A. T. , Blanford, J. I., Yamba, E. I., & Antwi-Agyei, P. (2022). Reviewing the past, present, and future risks of pathogens in Ghana and what this means for rethinking infectious disease surveillance for Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 4589007:18. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/4589007
Felmlee, D., Blanford, J.I., Matthews, S., MacEachren, A.M. (2020) The Geography of Sentiment towards the Women’s March of 2017. PLoS ONE 15(6): e0233994
Aurit, M., Peterson, R.O., Blanford J.I. (2013) A GIS analysis of the relationship between sinkholes, dry-well complaints and groundwater pumping for frost-freeze protection of winter strawberry production in Florida. PLoS One. 8(1)
Blanford, J.I. and MGIS Geog 586 Students (listed in alphabetical order T. Belcher, T. Black, E. Derner, J. Dunham, E. Galvan Campanero, M. Gority, R. Jones, B. Kaley, J. Kuli, R. Ligon, E. Mandal, T. Quink, J. Shinsky, M. Sodek, N. Teigland, S. Turner) (2020) Pedal Power: Explorers and commuters of New York Citi Bikesharing scheme. PLoS ONE 15(6): e0232957
Pfau, L. and Blanford J.I. (2018) Enhancing wilderness search and rescue through the use of geospatial data and technology. The Professional Geographer. 70(3):434-442
Taber, E., Hutchinson, M.L., Smithwick, E.A., Blanford, J.I. (2017) A decade of colonization: the spread of the Asian Tiger Mosquito in Pennsylvania and implications for disease risk. Journal of Vector Ecology. 42(1):3-12
Blanford, J.I., Bernhardt, J., Savelyev, A., Wong-Parodi, G., Carleton, A.M., Titley, D.W. and MacEachren, A.M. (2014) Tweeting and Tornadoes. 11th International ISCRAM Conference. State College, Pennsylvania, USA.
Klass, J.I., Blanford S., & Thomas M.B. (2007) Development of a model for evaluating the effects of environmental temperature and thermal behaviour on biological control of locusts and grasshoppers using pathogens. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 9(3): 189-199.
Klass, J.I., Blanford S., & Thomas M.B. (2007) Use of a geographic information system to explore spatial variation in pathogen virulence and the implications for biological control of locusts and grasshoppers. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 9(3): 201-208.
Host-Pathogen-Environment Modelling / Spatial Disease Ecology
Beerlage de Jong, N. and Blanford, J.I. (2025) Mapping the Risk of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Europe for Informed Vaccination Decisions. Journal of Travel Medicine. https://academic.oup.com/jtm/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jtm/taae153/7925792
Kioko, C. and Blanford, J.I. (2025) Malaria survey data and geospatial suitability mapping for understanding spatial and temporal variations of risk across Kenya. Parasite Epidemiology and Control. 28, e00399 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673124000631
Blanford, J.I. (2024) Managing vector-borne diseases in a geoAI-enabled society. Malaria as an example. Journal of Acta Tropica. 260, 107406 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X24002870
Kioko, K. and Blanford, J.I. (2023) Malaria in Kenya during 2020: malaria indicator survey and suitability mapping for understanding spatial variations in prevalence, intervention and risk. AGILE GIScience Ser., 4, 31
Taber, E., Hutchinson, M.L., Smithwick, E.A., Blanford, J.I. (2017) A decade of colonization: the spread of the Asian Tiger Mosquito in Pennsylvania and implications for disease risk. Journal of Vector Ecology. 42(1):3-12
Blanford, J.I., Blanford, S., Paaijmans, K., Schreiber, K., Crane, R., Mann, M., Thomas, M.B. (2013) Implications of temperature variation for malaria parasite development across Africa. Scientific Reports
Paaijmans, K.P., Blanford, S., Bell, A.S., Blanford, J.I., Read, A.F. & Thomas, M.B. (2010). Influence of climate on malaria transmission depends on daily temperature variation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107: 15135–15139.
Klass, J.I., Blanford S., & Thomas M.B. (2007) Development of a model for evaluating the effects of environmental temperature and thermal behaviour on biological control of locusts and grasshoppers using pathogens. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 9(3): 189-199.
Klass, J.I., Blanford S., & Thomas M.B. (2007) Use of a geographic information system to explore spatial variation in pathogen virulence and the implications for biological control of locusts and grasshoppers. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 9(3): 201-208.
Robert, B.N., Cherono, A., Mumo, E., Mwandawiro, C., Collins, O., Gichuki, P., Blanford, J.I., Snow, R.W., Okiro, E.A. (2023) Spatial variation and clustering of anaemia prevalence in school-aged children in Western Kenya PlosOne, 10.1371/journal.pone.0282382
Logan, J., Jolly, A., and Blanford, J.I. (2016) The Sociospatial Network: Risk and the role of place in the transmission of infectious diseases. PLoS One 11(2):e0146915
Education
Blanford, J.I. (2025) Temperature variations across space and time: making statistics fun with geographic information and spatial analysis. Primus.1-21 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10511970.2025.2477280
Frazier, A., Nelson, T., Kedron, P., Shook, E. Dodge, S., Murray, A., Goodchild, M., Battersby, S., Blanford, J., Claramunt, C., Holler, J., Koylu, C., Lee, A., Manson, S., Salap-Ayca, S., Wilson, J., Zhao, B., Bennett, L., Cabrera-Arnau, C., Franklin, R., McKenzie, G., Miller, H., Oshan, T., Rey S., Rowe, F., Shook, E., Spielman, S., Xu, W., (2025) Evolving Curriculum for GIScience in an Age of Disruptions. Transactions in GIS. 29:e70048. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/tgis.70048
Primera, R., Blanford, J.I., Lemmens, R., Ronzhin, S. (2025) A Comprehensive Approach to Curriculum Development: Integrating a 5-Phase Redesign, ABC Learning Design, and GeoCourseHub Ontology for Multi-Modal Geospatial Education. SEFI Conference, Tempere, September 2025
King, J., Primera, R., Verkroost, M.J., Verheij, L.,Cray, L., Blanford, J.I. (2024) Collaborative course (re)design: adapting learning design to support curriculum transformations. SEFI Conference, Lausanne, September 2024.
Blanford, J.I. and Verplanke, J. (2023) Transforming curriculums for an age of multi-modal education: a 5-phase approach. SEFI conference, Dublin September 12th 2023
Blanford, J.I.Bowlick, F., Gidudu, A., Gould, M., Griffin, A.L., Kar, G., Kemp, K., de Róiste, M., de Sabbata, S., Sinton, D., Strobl, J., Tate, N., Toppen, F., Unwin, D. (2021) LOCKDOWN LESSONS: an international conversation on resilient GI science teaching. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 10.1080/03098265.2021.1986687
Blanford, J.I.,Kennelly, P., King, B., Miller, D., Bracken, T. (2020) Merits of capstone projects in an online graduate program for working professionals. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. DOI: 10.1080/03098265.2019.1694874
Mobility & Accessibility
Al-Huraibi, A., Amer, S., Blanford, J.I. (2025) Efficient allocation of vaccination centers to maximize coverage using common modes of transportation such as the bicycle. Geospatial Health
Sznajder, K., Eshak, T., Biney, A., Dodoo, N., Wang, M., Toprah, T., Blanford, J.I., Jensen, L., Dodoo, F. N-A. (2024) Adverse childhood experiences are associated with HIV risk factors in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. 19(3), 593–608. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2024.2354378
Blanford, J.I., N. Beerlage-de Jong, S. Schouten, A. Friedrich, V. Araujo-Soares (2022) Navigating travel in Europe during the pandemic: from mobile apps, certificates, quarantine to traffic-light system. Journal of Travel Medicine. taac006, https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taac006
Green, B. and Blanford, J.I. (2020) Estimating populations in refugee camps: a toolkit using remotely sensed data. Proceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Pp 2197- 2206.
Blanford, J.I., Huang, Z., Savelyev, A. and MacEachren, A.M. (2015) Geo-located tweets. Enhancing mobility maps and capturing cross-border movement. PLos ONE 10(6): e0129202DataLink
Al-Huraibi, A., Amer, S., Blanford, J.I. (2023) Cycling to get my vaccination: how accessible are COVID-19 vaccination centers in the Netherlands? AGILE: GIScience Series, 4, 16, 2023
Blanford, J.I., Bernhardt, J., Savelyev, A., Wong-Parodi, G., Carleton, A.M., Titley, D.W. and MacEachren, A.M. (2014) Tweeting and Tornadoes. 11th International ISCRAM Conference. State College, Pennsylvania, USA.
Blanford, J.I., Kumar, S., Luo, W. and MacEachren, A.M. (2012) It’s a long, long walk: accessibility to hospitals, maternity and integrated health centers in Niger. International Journal of Health Geographics.
GeoVisualisation
Tjaden, N., Geeraedts, F., Riezebos-Brilman, A., Kioko, C., Al Naiemi, N., Blanford, J.I., Beerlage-de Jong, N. (2024) The power of interactive maps for communicating spatio-temporal data to health professionals. Geospatial Health
Tjaden, N. and Blanford, J.I. (2023) ENDIG. Interactive GeoVisualisation of Notifiable Diseases for Disease Surveillance Systems in Europe. AGILE GIScience Ser., 4, 46, https://doi.org/10.5194/agile-giss-4-46-2023
Felmlee, D., Blanford, J.I., Matthews, S., MacEachren, A.M. (2020) The Geography of Sentiment towards the Women’s March of 2017. PLoS ONE 15(6): e0233994
Blanford, J.I., Bernhardt, J., Savelyev, A., Wong-Parodi, G., Carleton, A.M., Titley, D.W. and MacEachren, A.M. (2014) Tweeting and Tornadoes. 11th International ISCRAM Conference. State College, Pennsylvania, USA.
MacEachren A. M., Jaiswal, A., Robinson, A.C., Pezanowski, S., Savelyev, A., Mitra, P., Zhangi, X. & Blanford, J. (2011) SensePlace2: GeoTwitter Analytics Support for Situational Awareness. Visual Analytics Science and Technology (VAST), IEEE Conference. 181-190.
Tomaszewski, B., Blanford, J.I., Ross, K., Pezanowski, S. & MacEachren A.M. (2011) Supporting Geographically-aware WebDocument Foraging and Sensemaking. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems.35:192-207
Geospatial Health
Geospatial Health
Amer, S., Augustijn, E-W., Anthonj, C., Tjaden, N., Blanford, J.I., van den Homberg, M., Rinaldi, L., van Rompay, T., Zurita-Milla, R. (2024) The present and future of Geospatial Health: achievements, innovations, priorities. Geospatial Health. https://www.geospatialhealth.net/gh/article/view/1355
Blanford, J.I. and Jolly, A. M. (2021) Public health needs GIScience (like now!), AGILE GIScience Ser., 2, 18.
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